Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is comprised of nearly 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health system in the United States. Our doctors are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a modern, state-of-the-art teaching hospital located in an attractive and safe residential Bronx neighborhood and just a few minutes north of Midtown Manhattan. Jacobi Medical Center is an NABPC-accredited breast cancer center of excellence and a major academic affiliate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

The Internist we seek will provide the full scope of adult ambulatory services which fall under his/her field of training, including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance to adult and limited groups of adolescent patients. In addition, the Academic Ambulatory Internist will train and supervise medical trainees and students, as well as mid-level providers in the scope of adult ambulatory services. The scope of services includes primary care, geriatrics, medical consultation, med psych, palliative care, and selected inpatient care to support the overall missions of the Medical Center and Department of Medicine, and to address the needs of the population served in individualized, collaborative or population frameworks. The Academic Ambulatory Internist may be directed by the Chairman of Medicine, designee or the Ambulatory Medical Director of Operations to perform other duties in accordance with facility, corporate, funding and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Clinical:

Medical evaluation of patients including history, physical examination, diagnostic testing, treatment plan, counseling, and referrals based on standards of care and EBM, for effective longitudinal, continuity and episodic care across the lifespan

Complete, reflective and timely documentation in the EMR

Prescription of medication and DME in accordance with New York State statutes

Review and sign off laboratory/study results with timely follow-up

Develop and implement Palliative care program in the outpatient setting

Create curriculum around end of life discussion (advanced directives/healthcare proxy) for the residency program

Educate and supervise trainees at all levels and collaborate with mid-level providers through recruitment, didactic activities, precepting, and mentoring

Flexible 40 hours/week including evenings and/or weekends

Off-hours coverage on a rotational basis

Quality Improvement:

Participate in peer review, quality assurance, department and division meetings, and faculty development

Adherence to access, flow, productivity and quality standards

Participate in process improvement for access, quality, flow, patient experience, risk reduction, and financial viability in alignment with the goals of health and hospitals

Participate in developing/revising programs, policies and protocols for patient care aligned with patient centered medical home

Clinical Research Expectations:

Develop capabilities for clinical research and scholarly activity. Involvement in 1-2 scholarly research projects per year

Special projects as identified

Requirements include:

Maintenance of required certifications such as infection prevention and medico legal competencies

Maintenance of affiliations with academic and professional organizations

Graduation from an accredited school of osteopathic or allopathic medicine

Current New York State license

Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine. If Board eligible at time of hire, must be board-certified within 3 years of hire date

Current DEA registration

CPR certification

We offer a generous income and a comprehensive benefits package that is unmatched in the NYC area! For immediate consideration, please email Danielle Tibbs, Office of Physician Recruitment, at: tibbsd@pagny.org

PAGNY is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose sole purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY people do more than diagnose and treat; we uplift the spirits and dignity of patients because we love what we do, and it shows.